Evaluating the impact of subsurface hydraulic barriers on Qanat flow rates using quantile regression forest [PDF]
Scientific ReportsQanats, as hydraulic innovations, enabled the sustainable extraction and distribution of groundwater for irrigation and domestic use during history. This study presents a data-driven modeling framework that implements Quantile Regression Forest (QRF ...
Murat Can +2 more
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Qanat's hydraulic harim determination using the meshless numerical method
Journal of Hydroinformatics, 2023 Qanat is an ancient water harvesting technology which is used for irrigation, agriculture and drinking in many countries of the world. A key element of preserving this heritage is calculating their protection area.
Ali Mohtashami +2 more
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Archaeology and Environment [PDF]
, 2018 This article defines the elements of qanat technology in Spain and describes some recent projects which have advanced our understanding. A brief bibliography is provided that exposes some of the confusion surrounding classification, nomenclature, numbers,
Gerrard, Christopher +1 more
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Determination and Classification of Qanat Water Quality Based on Groundwater Quality Indices in East of Tehran, Iran [PDF]
Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research, 2023 Background: Qanat is a valuable source of groundwater, the maintenance of which requires quantitative and qualitative monitoring. Since the qanat water is currently used in some parts of Iran for drinking and agricultural purposes, its quality management
Mohammad Bagher Salarian +2 more
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Soils and Foundations, 2023 As an ancient underground hydraulic engineering facility, the Qanat system has been used to draw groundwater from arid regions. A qanat is a horizontal tunnel with a slight incline that draws groundwater from a higher location and delivers it to lower ...
Yanfei Zhang +5 more
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First Report of the Ticks Haemaphysalis punctata Canestrini et Fanzago, 1878, Haemaphysalis parva (Neumann, 1897) and Dermacentor marginatus (Sulzer, 1776) (Acari, Amblyommidae) from Humans in Lebanon. [PDF]
Acta Parasitol, 2020 Purpose: Knowledge on ticks infesting humans is scarce for the middle East. In this work, tick specimens (Acari: Amblyommidae) infesting humans in Lebanon were identified.
Raad M, Azar D, Perotti MA.
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A new species of the genus Capoeta Valenciennes, 1842 from the Caspian Sea basin in Iran (Teleostei, Cyprinidae). [PDF]
Zookeys, 2017 A new species of algae-scraping cyprinid of the genus Capoeta Valenciennes, 1842 is described from the Kheyroud River, located in the southern part of the Caspian Sea basin in Iran. The species differs from other members of this genus by a combination of
Jouladeh-Roudbar A +3 more
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SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN HISTORIC CITIES OF ARID REGIONS WITH THE REVIVAL OF QANAT (YAZD CITY) [PDF]
Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites, 2021 Qanat is one of the cultural and geological attractions in arid regions. Iran's Qanat has become the 20th UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016. Since the Qanat is a cultural, historical, and ecological heritage in addition to its tectonic features, it can ...
Saeedeh MOAYEDFAR, Mehran FATEMI
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The historical place of Qanat in Khorasan and its role in socio-cultural productions [PDF]
Dānishhā-yi būmī-i Īrān, 2023 The Qanats of Khorasan were the driving force of two important cultural indicators: knowledge and lifestyle. The knowledge of Qanat included sciences that were based on engineering and geology and were inherited from one generation to the next.
Milad Parniyani, Jamshid Ghashang
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Evaluation of Geotourism for Gonabad Qasabeh Qanat: Potentials and capabilities [PDF]
Geoconservation Research, 2022 This paper aims to evaluate the geotourism potential of Gonabad Qasabeh qanat as a hydrogeological and cultural-geological site in terms of geotourism, and examine the weak points, and provide solutions.
Abolfazl Jamshidipour
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